{"id":28,"date":"2024-04-04T05:09:10","date_gmt":"2024-04-04T02:09:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/biogeomon2020\/technical-information\/"},"modified":"2024-04-04T05:10:23","modified_gmt":"2024-04-04T02:10:23","slug":"technical-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/biogeomon2020\/technical-information\/","title":{"rendered":"Travel information"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"margin-bottom:7.5pt\">\n\t<span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"color:#565656\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.visitestonia.com\/en\/about-estonia\/traveller-information\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color:#428bca\">Estonia<\/span><\/a> can be reached by plane, train, car or ferry. Travel document requirements for visitors are available on the website of the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/vm.ee\/en\/taxonomy\/term\/41\"><span style=\"color:#428bca\">Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color:#565656\">.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:7.5pt\">\n\t\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:7.5pt\">\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"639\" height=\"426\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-93\" style=\"float:right;margin-left:15px;margin-right:15px\" src=\"https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/1329_tallinn_airport_sven_zacek_73010.jpg\" title=\"1329_tallinn_airport_sven_zacek_73010.jpg\" alt=\"Tallinn airport\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/1329_tallinn_airport_sven_zacek_73010.jpg 639w, https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/1329_tallinn_airport_sven_zacek_73010-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) 100vw, 639px\">\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:7.5pt\">\n\t<span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><b><span style=\"color:#565656\">Travelling to Estonia by Plane<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:7.5pt\">\n\t<span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"color:#565656\">The largest international airport in Estonia is located in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, with direct flights from many major European cities. Information on airlines, schedules, and customs is available on the website of <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a data-url=\"https:\/\/www.tallinn-airport.ee\/en\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tallinn-airport.ee\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color:#428bca\">Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"color:#565656\">. In March 2022,\u00a0<strong>direct flights between Helsinki and Tartu have been re-established<\/strong>\u00a0(for more information, see <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a data-url=\"https:\/\/tartu.tallinn-airport.ee\/lennuinfo\/lennuplaan-2\/\" href=\"https:\/\/tartu.tallinn-airport.ee\/lennuinfo\/lennuplaan-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Tartu Airport\u2019s website<\/a><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"color:#565656\">).<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:7.5pt\">\n\t\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:7.5pt\">\n\t<span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><b><span style=\"color:#565656\">Travelling to Estonia by Boat<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:7.5pt\">\n\t<span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"color:#565656\">Ferries link Tallinn with Stockholm and Hels<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"999\" height=\"594\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-95\" style=\"float: left;margin: 5px 15px\" src=\"https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/ferry.jpg\" title=\"ferry.jpg\" alt=\"Ferry Helsinki-Tallinn\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/ferry.jpg 999w, https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/ferry-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/ferry-768x457.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 999px) 100vw, 999px\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"color:#565656\">inki. The main ferry operators are <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tallinksilja.com\/en\/web\/int\/book-a-cruise\"><span style=\"color:#428bca\">Tallink\/Silja Line<\/span><\/a>, <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a data-url=\"https:\/\/www.sales.vikingline.com\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sales.vikingline.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color:#428bca\">Viking Line<\/span><\/a>,<span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"color:#565656\"> and <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a data-url=\"https:\/\/www.eckeroline.com\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eckeroline.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Ecker\u00f6 Line<\/a><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"color:#565656\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:7.5pt\">\n\t<span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"color:#565656\">The port of Helsinki, Finland, is 80 km f<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"color:#565656\">rom Tallinn, and the journey takes 2 to 2,5\u00a0hours by ferry. During the summer season (from May to September), ferries depart every few hours.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"color:#565656\">The port of Stockholm, Sweden, is 380 km from Tallinn, and there is a daily ferry (an overnight journey) in both directions. More information is available on the website of the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.portoftallinn.com\/\"><span style=\"color:#428bca\">Port of Tallinn<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color:#565656\">.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:7.5pt\">\n\t\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:7.5pt\">\n\t<span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><b><span style=\"color:#565656\">Travelling from Tallinn to Tartu<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:7.5pt\">\n\t<span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"color:#565656\">Tartu can be reached by bus or train. Buses leave directly from Tallinn airport or more frequently from <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a data-url=\"http:\/\/bussijaam.ee\/en\/\" href=\"http:\/\/bussijaam.ee\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">the Tallinn bus station<\/a><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"color:#565656\">. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:7.5pt\">\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"639\" height=\"396\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-99\" style=\"margin-top:15px;margin-bottom:15px\" src=\"https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/2494_tram_kajar_kattai_66946.jpg\" title=\"2494_tram_kajar_kattai_66946.jpg\" alt=\"Tram in Tallinn\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/2494_tram_kajar_kattai_66946.jpg 639w, https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/2494_tram_kajar_kattai_66946-300x186.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) 100vw, 639px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"327\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-96\" style=\"width: 198px;height: 123px;margin-top: 15px;margin-bottom: 15px\" src=\"https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/buss-bussijaam-uus-82510287.jpg\" title=\"buss-bussijaam-uus-82510287.jpg\" alt=\"Bus\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/buss-bussijaam-uus-82510287.jpg 500w, https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/buss-bussijaam-uus-82510287-300x196.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-97\" style=\"width: 198px;height: 123px;margin-top: 15px;margin-bottom: 15px\" src=\"https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/2446_tallinn_bus_station_.png\" title=\"2446_tallinn_bus_station_.png\" alt=\"Tallinn bus station\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/2446_tallinn_bus_station_.png 780w, https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/2446_tallinn_bus_station_-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/2446_tallinn_bus_station_-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-98\" style=\"width: 198px;height: 123px;margin-top: 15px;margin-bottom: 15px\" src=\"https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/2915_woman_on_a_train_with_bike_stigo_87200.jpg\" title=\"2915_woman_on_a_train_with_bike_stigo_87200.jpg\" alt=\"Train\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/2915_woman_on_a_train_with_bike_stigo_87200.jpg 640w, https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/358\/2915_woman_on_a_train_with_bike_stigo_87200-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\">\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>\n\t\t\t<span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><b><span style=\"color:#565656\">From Tallinn airport to Tartu:<\/span><\/b><span style=\"color:#565656\"> Buses from the <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a data-url=\"https:\/\/luxexpress.eu\/en\/\" href=\"https:\/\/luxexpress.eu\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Lux Express Estonia AS<\/a><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"color:#565656\"> bus company travelling from Tallinn to Tartu often depart from 7\u00a0AM to 11 PM. There is no need to print the ticket out. You can just show it from your phone. There is also no need to go to the Tallinn bus terminal because all buses stop at the airport. It is good to buy your ticket in advance because sometimes buses are full when\u00a0arriving at the airport. The\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a data-url=\"https:\/\/elron.ee\/en\" href=\"https:\/\/elron.ee\/en\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">train stop \u201c\u00dclemiste jaam\u201d<\/a><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"color:#565656\"> is also very near the airport.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>\n\t\t\t<span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><b><span style=\"color:#565656\">From Tallinn airport to Tallinn bus terminal and the city centre:<\/span><\/b><span style=\"color:#565656\"> Tallinn bus terminal is situated quite close to the airport and is readily accessible by taxi or public transport. Tram No. 4 goes directly from the airport to the bus terminal and the city center. If you want to go to the bus terminal, then the right exit is \u201cAutobussijaam\u201d, and\u00a0the city center stop is called \u201cHobujaama\u201d or \u201cViru\u201d. The second option is bus No. 2, which connects the airport and seaport. A ticket on Tallinn public transport costs about 2 \u20ac if you buy it from the bus driver. There are many different <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tallinn.ee\/eng\/pilet\/How-to-buy-ticket\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color:#428bca\">e-tickets<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color:#565656\"> as well. You can also ask for information about public transport tickets in the R-kiosk inside the terminal.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>\n\t\t\t<span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><b><span style=\"color:#565656\">From Tallinn seaport to the bus terminal:<\/span><\/b><span style=\"color:#565656\"> It takes a little more time to get to the bus terminal from Tallinn seaport. Tram No. 2 (towards \u00dclemiste) or bus No. 2 takes you to the Tallinn bus terminal (the \u201cAutobussijaam\u201d stop) from the port. Alternatively, it can be easily reached by taxi. A ticket on Tallinn public transport costs about 2\u20ac if you buy it on the bus or tram.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>\n\t\t\t<span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><b><span style=\"color:#565656\">From Tallinn bus terminal to Tartu:<\/span><\/b><span style=\"color:#565656\"> buses leave almost every 30 minutes from 7 AM\u00a0until 11 PM. Tickets cost 12-15\u20ac and can be purchased from a ticket office inside the bus station, from the bus driver, or on the\u00a0internet in advance. The trip to Tartu takes 2.5 hours. Buses are comfortable, and most of them provide free WiFi. Most Estonian bus lines and timetables can be found on\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tpilet.ee\/en\"><span style=\"color:#428bca\">www.tpilet.ee\/en<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color:#565656\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>\n\t\t\t<span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><b><span style=\"color:#565656\">From Tallinn to Tartu by train.<\/span><\/b> <a href=\"http:\/\/elron.ee\/en\/\"><span style=\"color:#428bca\">Trains from Tallinn to Tartu<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color:#565656\"> operate about ten\u00a0times a day. Express trains take about 2 hours to reach Tartu and regular trains 2\u00a0hours 20 min. The train station (<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a data-url=\"https:\/\/baltijaam.ee\/en\/\" href=\"https:\/\/baltijaam.ee\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Balti jaam<\/a><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"color:#565656\">) is\u00a0just outside the Tallinn Old Town and near the seaport. It can be reached by taxi or tram No. 2 from the seaport (\u201cBalti jaam\u201d stop). Trains are comfortable, and you can use WiFi. Buying the ticket in advance is necessary only in first-class. You can buy the ticket also easily on the train. Tartu train station is located 1 km from the city center.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>\n\t\t\t<span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><b><span style=\"color:#565656\">Private transfer by car.<\/span><\/b><span style=\"color:#565656\"> In case you arrive at Tallinn late at night, you have the opportunity to order a private car (starting from the airport, port, or wherever in Tallinn) that drives you to your needed destination in Tartu. The service is provided by <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tartaline.ee\/_eng\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color:#428bca\">Tartaline<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color:#565656\"> and costs about 20\u20ac per person. If you wish to use this service, you can forward your request to the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tartaline.ee\/car\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color:#428bca\">Tartline via their\u00a0website<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color:#565656\"> or contact organizers who will gladly help you.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<strong>Taxi services in Tartu<\/strong>. Please check on the Tartu city web site <a data-url=\"https:\/\/tartu.ee\/en\/taxis\" href=\"https:\/\/tartu.ee\/en\/taxis\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Taxi in Tartu\" rel=\"noopener\">services phone numbers<\/a>\n\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n\t<span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"color:#565656\">If you want to spend the night in Tallinn, the closest hotel to the airport is the <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a data-url=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/ee\/ylemiste.et.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/ee\/ylemiste.et.html\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Hotel Tallinn by Mercure<\/a><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"color:#565656\"> (former\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a data-url=\"http:\/\/ulemiste.hotelltallinn.com\/en\/\" href=\"http:\/\/ulemiste.hotelltallinn.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00dclemiste Hotell<\/a>).<span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><span style=\"line-height:normal\"><span style=\"color:#565656\">\u00a0There are although many other <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tourism.tallinn.ee\/fpage\/travelplanning\/accommodation\/facilities\"><span style=\"color:#428bca\">hotels and hostels in Tallinn<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color:#565656\">.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Estonia can be reached by plane, train, car or ferry. 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